I’ll be homeschooling nine kids this year. That may sound like a lot, but it’s actually one less than last year since my oldest daughter became my first homeschool graduate.

Sniff.

As stressful as people think that may sound, it truly isn’t as chaotic as people think. Busy? Sure. I’d be worried about any homeschool that wasn’t busy. But believe it or not, homeschooling is actually pleasurable for me.

If you’re wondering how that’s even possible, I’ve got a two-word answer:

In Sarah Mackenzie’s book, Teaching from Rest, she makes the statement that curriculum isn’t something that you buy; it’s something that you do. I wholeheartedly agree with her, and it is with this in mind that I approach my children’s education.

Let’s get started.

Language Arts:

I do not use any textbooks or workbooks for this subject for this particular age group. (Watch my video on that here.) All of the essentials of language arts will be incorporated naturally through:

Believe it or not, that’s it! I fully believe that learning happens best when approached simply and holistically. Stay tuned over the next week as I share our 2017/2018 relaxed homeschool curriculum for the Littles and the Teens.

And in case you missed it, I’m so excited to announce that I’ve started a Facebook group specifically for homeschool moms (or dads) to get advice from fellow homeschoolers (and to give it, too)! I’d love for you to join us!

Are you homeschooling this age group this year? What are some of your curriculum choices?

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Author: Shelly Sangrey

I'm Shelly, a Christ-following, homeschooling Mom of eleven children ( okay, not ALL children. My oldest is 23.) I met my husband right after graduation, and we've been together ever since. Though my life can be hectic at times... okay, ALL the time, I wouldn't change it for anything.
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I love your approach, probably because we take the same one! LOL We use Life of Fred for math for all ages. We just graduated our second oldest, so that’s two down and three to go. This year we have a freshman and two 3rd graders. The freshman has all but five of her high school credits done, so she’s taking the year to start her own business. The 3rd graders will have Life of Fred, Analytical Grammar and reading unit studies. History and Science will flow from all of those. The beauty of homeschooling is that it is not traditional school – we can make days look any way we wish. Thanks for sharing what you are doing. I am going to check out duolingo for language!